Thread: My desktop disappeared!

Pebkac

Originally Posted by rinkrat

here is what bailed me out. Great free program found a bunch of spyware and malware on my computer and torched it all.

www.spybot-download.net -High Speed Download S&D Spybot -Freeware Software Download Archiv

Yup, spybot is just a great program. Teatimer function saved me a couple of times, too.

I still can't shake this one pesky adware program called virtumonde.

It's putting up a good fight.

can you go in the CP, add/remove programs and delete that one?

Originally Posted by The Natural

*COUGH*




get a mac

If you're not going to help, go away.


I'd recommend trying out Ad-Aware, Spybot( which you already seem to have ), CCleaner and an app I found called 'Quickkill' you can find here: An App A Day - Downloads: Day 16 - QuickKill

Quickkill will terminate any process running that you don't have listed in the .jedi file that accompanies the .exe( you can edit the .jedi file in notepad )

With CCleaner, go to I think it's tools and startup and delete anything suspicious and run it to clear out temp files.

Originally Posted by rinkrat

I still can't shake this one pesky adware program called virtumonde.

It's putting up a good fight.

Virtumonde aka Trojan Vundo Removal - MajorGeeks Support Forums















PS Go get a Mac!

Some of the trojans can't get really deleted from the system without a specifically built fix program. Some of these fix only one trojan and some can fix 10-20 different trojans. The process usually consists of many steps, different instructions, registry fixing phases, renaming files, reboots, deleting renamed files etc.

To make it shorter - do what Birdman suggests.

Originally Posted by trdi

To make it shorter - do what Birdman suggests.

Actually, after you CLEAN it I suggest you back your data off it and reload it.
















Then you can limp along until you can save up for a REALLY COOL Mac!

Originally Posted by The Natural

*COUGH*




get a mac

*COUGH*




google "mac virus" and "mac spyware"


Stay off "those" sites, RR and your troubles will be gone!
And remember, anything on the internet that is "free" is probably bad.